Senator Martin Heinrich says he wants to see a federal ban on bump stocks, high-capacity magazines, and clarify the rules on universal background checks

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Updated: 6:48 PM MST Feb 25, 2018

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Lawmakers want gun legislation immediately

Senator Martin Heinrich says he wants to see a federal ban on bump stocks, high-capacity magazines, and clarify the rules on universal background checks

Senator Martin Heinrich says gun laws must be talked about at the federal level, not just for New Mexico.

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He says he wants to see a federal ban on bump stocks, high-capacity magazines, and clarify the rules on universal background checks.

Senator Tom Udall said in a statement:

"As these atrocities grow ever more frequent and deadly in the United States, we cannot allow ourselves to become desensitized to such preventable horror — or become numb to our responsibility to act. I plead with my Republican colleagues to move beyond the extreme positions of gun lobby SuperPACs and special interests who have opposed closing the gun-show loophole, expanding federal background checks, and other common-sense gun safety rules. It’s time for both parties to show political courage and take common-sense steps to keep deadly weapons out of the hands of those who seek to kill innocent people."

Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham, who is a 2018 gubernatorial candidate, said in a statement:

"I’ve supported legislation to create a comprehensive background check system, ban military style assault weapons, ban bump stocks, close the 'no fly, no buy' loophole, and institute a ban on high capacity magazines. Congress needs to immediately act to allow the Centers for Disease Control to research gun violence and propose solutions; this research was specifically banned by Congress and this ban must be repealed. "New Mexico needs a governor who understands these issues, will work to keep educators and kids safe, and engage with the legislature, law enforcement, and state agencies to work to end gun violence. We reached out to Representative and Gubernatorial candidate Steve Pearce, along with Governor Martinez, but neither replied."